Coincidentally, the case of the Northern Prince has just come to an end.

A prince Zhu Cilang also appeared in the south.

Inner Principal Li Jizhou recognized him as the real prince and reported to Ma Shiying and Emperor Hongguang one after another.

Zhu Yousong sent Zhang and Wang to identify the two internal surveillance officers from Beijing.

Unexpectedly, the two guys knelt down when they saw Zhu Cilang, hugged Zhu Cilang's feet and cried bitterly, and even took off their clothes and served them.

When Zhu Yousong heard the news, he immediately furiously said, "The truth is not yet determined, but you have begun to flatter. Even if it is true, I have to decide whether to give up the position or not. These two eunuchs are too presumptuous."

So he issued an order to execute Zhang and Wang and sentence Li Jizhou to death with poisoned wine.

Later, Zhu Yousong summoned the honorary minister Zhu Guobi, the cabinet minister Ma Shiying, the civic minister Liu Zhengzong, and the nine ministers of the prefecture department to verify the authenticity of the prince in Wuying Hall.

But after the debate, the ministers unanimously agreed that this was not the crown prince, but the former son-in-law, the queen of the Duwei Wang, who had once guarded the Eastern Palace and fled south. The Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, Gao Mengji family, was deceiving to call him the crown prince.

Zhu Yousong then ordered the prison to be imprisoned, and later he was executed on the charge of Wang Zhiming's crime of pretending to be the royal family.

As a result, Liu Liangzuo from the four towns in Jiangbei and Zuo Liangyu from Ningnanbo both wrote letters to fight. Zuo Liangyu even launched a civil war against Nanjing under the name of "clearing the king's side and welcoming the prince."

Zuo Liangyu claimed that even if the Li thief rebelled and King Shangxi was in a rebellion, he could not bear to be punished immediately, so why did his family regard it as a revenge?

The internal strife of the Hongguang Dynasty was also one of the main reasons why the Hongguang Dynasty, which had a million troops, collapsed in just over a year.

The case of the prince in the north and south was full of fog. The Qing court in the north might have used the truth to make false things to cut off the thoughts of the old ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

The Southern court may have used falsehood as real, because the Southern Ming court had a distinction between supporting Zhu Yousong itself, and opponents took advantage of this matter to challenge Zhu Yousong's authority.

But these will cause great harm to Princess Zhu Ma, who is in trouble and fleeing abroad.

Regardless of whether the prince is true or not, the outcome is like this, let alone a princess?

So, at this time, Uncle Zheng reacted to his words and revealed the princess's sadness, and then knelt down and apologized.

Fortunately, Zhu Moshi's emotions did not fluctuate much.

She waved her hand and said, "It's okay, this is my life. I won't go anywhere. When the Qing army arrives, I will have a bunch of white satin and follow the predecessor."

Uncle Zheng felt sorry for him when he heard this, but he didn't dare to persuade him anymore. He moved to the side and stood with his hands down.

But Zhu Ma said suddenly, "Uncle Zheng, please leave the mansion and have a walk."

Uncle Zheng was shocked and advised: "The outside of the mansion is complicated, and now I am shocked to hear the invasion of the thieves, which is even more chaotic. I hope the princess think twice."

Zhu Mai insisted: "I want to appease the people of Shaoxing Prefecture."

Seeing that Zhu Ma was determined, Uncle Zheng could only greet the guards who stayed behind.

Zhu Mai was just a whim, and life in the royal palace was like a forbidden bird.

To be honest, it is not as good as the days when Zhu Ma is fleeing south. Although he is worried, he is... free.

It’s even more impossible to compare with those days in Wuzhuang. Although it’s a bit tight in Wuzhuang, it’s... happy.

But when Zhu Mai stepped out of the gate of the palace, she was shocked.

Outside the door, at least a dozen officials stood there quietly.

There are also one or two hundred soldiers with firm eyes.

Zhu Mai asked in a trembling voice: "Everyone... is this..."

An official stepped forward and bowed and said, "Your Highness, Princess, don't panic. I am hereby obeying Shangshu. Lord Qian is here to protect Your Highness."

Zhu Ma's eyes turned red, "You... why don't you go with King Lu?"

"Your Highness the Princess can even sacrifice his country for his life. How can you abandon Your Highness and ignore it? You are willing to live and die with Your Highness!"

"We are willing to live and die with Your Highness." The shouts of hundreds of people made Zhu Mo's tears fall.

The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the swaying swaying knows loyal ministers!

....

From Fuyang to Shaoxing, it is only a hundred miles away.

Even if it is an infantry marching, one day is enough.

But Fang Guoan couldn't walk anymore.

It’s not that the road has become more difficult to walk, but he has encountered a big problem.

The army's morale has dispersed.

It’s no wonder that even if the people who join the army are ignorant and do not know the family, country and the world, they always feel a sense of honor and shame?

These days I heard that Hangzhou and Jiaxing were restored, and the soldiers were all honored.

They all talked about fighting across the river and restoring lost land.

But in a blink of an eye, Fang Guoan surrendered to Qing Dynasty.

If I turn my head and want to fight yesterday's lord, that would be a rebellion!

This sudden contrast made it difficult for countless soldiers to accept.

So, there were whispers and discussions.

Like a plague, it spreads in the army in an instant.

From the beginning, there were dozens, hundreds, and even a whole system left the marching force.

Fang Guoan could not do it without leading the entire army.

The more than 30,000 river defense forces deployed along the river are not just adjusted.

In addition, the Shaoxing Prefecture has only more than 1,000 troops, so Fang Guoan believes that there is no need to mobilize the entire army.

He led his personal guards and a unit of the central army, with a total of more than 8,000 people.

This number is no longer a burden for Shaoxing Prefecture. In Fang Guoan's view, it is a matter of dropping the snail with three fingers and being able to capture it with just one hand.

But when Fang Guoan heard about the surging deserter tide, he was shocked.

He blatantly ordered that all deserters would be killed.

After killing more than a dozen people, the deserter tide was curbed and the army continued to advance.

But before going far, the phenomenon of desertion still reappeared, but instead became more and more common.

Killing has no effect.

When he arrived at Shaoxing Prefecture, about 50 or 60 miles away, there were only less than 5,000 people left under Fang Guoan, and the number of deserters had exceeded 40%.

How can such troops fight?

In desperation, Fang Guoan had no choice but to order the cessation of advancement, Xiang Fuyang re-organized his army, and sent someone to ask for help from Duoduo.

....

Wu Zheng led more than 3,000 cavalry selected from the surrendered army to attack Fuyang.

The rest of the troops handed over to Chi Erhan, led by Song An, and then rushed over.

It took only half a day to go, Wu Zheng and his cavalry had arrived in Fuyang, the area where Duoduo and Fang Guoan negotiated and traded.

At this time, there was no Tartar soldier by the river.

Duoduo's troops were gone and disappeared out of thin air.

Wu Zheng originally wanted to bite the Tatars' tail and restrain them from marching towards Shaoxing Prefecture.

But now, it was like a fist that was punching hard, hitting the air.

Wu Zheng's depression needed to be exaggerated, so he ordered an assault on the rebels in Jiang'anfang Guoan.

But things in the world are so ridiculous.

Before Wu Zheng's troops crossed the river, the rebels on the other side surrendered.

Countless soldiers knelt on one knee, threw their weapons at their feet, and bowed their heads to ask for surrender.

Looking at the dark crowd, this feeling was too strange.

More than 10,000 people asked for surrender to more than 3,000 cavalrymen. This kind of scene left Wu Zheng speechless.
Chapter completed!